Nouns (7)
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recoil, kick
n. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
kick, kicking
n. a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"
kick, boot, kicking
n. the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
Verbs (9)
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up
v. raise; "up the ante"
kick
v. drive or propel with the foot
kick
v. strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"
kick
v. make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"
kick
v. kick a leg up
kick
v. thrash about or strike out with the feet
kick back, recoil, kick
v. spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
Adverbs (3)
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up, upwards, upward
adv. to a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"
Adjectives (4)
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up
adj. open; "the windows are up"
up
adj. being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"
improving, up
adj. getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy"
Fuzzynyms (12)
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kick, kicking
n. a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"
jerk
n. raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
recoil, kick
n. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
give the axe, give the bounce, give the gate
v. terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"
inaugurate, usher in, introduce
v. be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"
failing
adj. below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"
Synonyms (6)
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elevated
adj. raised above the ground; "an elevated platform"
upraised, lifted
adj. held up in the air; "stood with arms upraised"; "her upraised flag"
bull
adj. characterized by rising prices: "a bull market"
emerging, rising
adj. coming to maturity; "the rising generation"
Antonyms (1)
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down
adj. being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
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